Congressman Marion Berry won't seek re-election.

Congressman Marion Berry won't seek re-election, cites health concern - todaysthv.com | KTHV | Little Rock, AR


To me this is good news, reason being he was asked about his stand on decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana. He stated that he was firmly against it.

What a shame, that Mr. Berry is a licensed pharmacist, a farmer and as much as I hate to say it an American citizen. He has chosen to ignore the history of America and pharmaceuticals.

Our founding fathers of this great land saw the importance of hemp and encouraged the farmers to raise as much as possible. It was seen as a sustainable resource to this country. It was used to manufacture paper, canvas, clothing, medicine, and rope. All essential to a new country wishing to become independent nation of itself.

As I have stated before our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution are wrote on hemp paper, it is suspected that our fore fathers were even smoking hemp when these were written. Our nations first flags were made of recycled sails made of hemp canvas(derived from the word cannabis). Our first soldiers clothing were of hemp cloth. 

It's uses include clothing, food, fuel, medicine, paper, and in some cases even spiritual(my personnel favorite, a number of times my spiritual use has saved someone from being smashed in the face and sat on their butt).

Mr. Berry being a pharmacist should also remember that for thousands of years mankind has used marijuana as medication until the early 1900's. All the major pharmaceutical companies of that time distributed it in some form. In my opinion marijuana as a medicine would probably be able to replace 80% of the over the counter medications we have come to accept as traditional medicine and for less money.

As a farmer he should also see the benefit that industrial hemp will serve, not just being a renewable source used to produce every day items, but the benefit in soil conservation and erosion. This plant can remove the toxins that we have place in the soil the same way our kidneys remove toxins in our bodies. The products it can produce are biodegradable and recyclable. Meaning a more environmentally friendly product and less trash in the landfills.

As a source of fuel for the vehicles we drive, it makes a cleaner burning fuel which extends the life of your car and less pollution. Meaning a better quality of air for us to breathe. This also would help us so that we are not dependent on foreign countries for oil.

1 acre of hemp produces as much paper as 4 acres of timber, saving the remaining forest for future generations to enjoy. Hemp paper can be produced with less chemicals than wood pulp paper.

The seeds themselves are an excellent natural source of vitamins and minerals we need in our daily diet.